276.0 HYPEROSMOLALITY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 276.0

Short Description: Hyperosmolality

Long Description: Hyperosmolality and/or hypernatremia

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
      • 276 Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
        • 276.0 Hyperosmolality

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 276.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Anhydration 276.51
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Anhydremia 276.52
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Cachexia 799.4
    • dehydration 276.51
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Dehydration (cachexia) 276.51
    • with
      • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • due to
      • salt retention 276.0
    • salt 276.0
  • Excess, excessive, excessively
    • sodium (Na) 276.0
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • sodium 790.6
      • excess 276.0
  • Fluid
    • loss (acute) 276.50
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Hypernatremia 276.0
    • with water depletion 276.0
  • Hyperosmolality 276.0
  • Loss
    • fluid (acute) 276.50
      • with
        • hypernatremia 276.0
  • Overload
    • sodium (Na) 276.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • hypernatremia 276.0
    • hyperosmolarity 276.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 276.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
276.0 Right Arrow E87.0 Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
276.1 Hyposmolality and/or hyponatremia
276.2 Acidosis
276.3 Alkalosis
276.4 Mixed acid-base balance disorder
276.50 Volume depletion, unspecified
276.51 Dehydration
276.52 Hypovolemia
276.61 Transfusion associated circulatory overload
276.69 Other fluid overload
276.7 Hyperpotassemia
276.8 Hypopotassemia
276.9 Electrolyte and fluid disorders not elsewhere classified


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